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The new 37,000-square-foot facility opened in December 2019. (photo by Donn Jones)
December 30, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt Surgery and Clinics Murfreesboro celebrates five years of service

The largest pediatric off-campus expansion since the freestanding hospital opened in Nashville, Monroe Carell’s Murfreesboro facility recently marked five years, celebrating the team’s work of caring for children over nearly 194,000 visits.

By Christina Echegaray
December 23, 2024

🎆 2024: a year of stories that made us smile, think and grow

Take a heartwarming walk down the 2024 memory lane. Relive highlights from breakthrough discoveries to patient journeys — and one long flight path.

December 23, 2024

Year in Review 2024: A year of growth, accomplishments for VUMC

The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2024.

By Doug Campbell
December 23, 2024

Year in Review 2024: Appointments strengthen Medical Center’s missions

Numerous additions and appointments during the past year are enhancing Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s missions.

By Doug Campbell
December 23, 2024

Year in Review 2024: Medical Center shines in several national rankings

During the past year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center placed highly in several national rankings and was honored with numerous awards.

By Doug Campbell
December 19, 2024

Proteomic signature a key to early detection of fatty liver disease: study

Currently, methods to detect early, obesity-related accumulation of fat in the liver other than a liver biopsy — the surgical removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination — are limited. But there is hope.

By Bill Snyder
December 18, 2024

VUMC part of multisite team investigating genetic markers of anorexia nervosa

With funding from the newly established Sarah Kyle Anorexia Nervosa Research Foundation, the researchers hope to identify biomarkers that will point to novel targets for prevention and treatment.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 18, 2024

Pediatric Cardiology chief Scott Baldwin to step down

He will step down in late spring/early summer 2025 and then plans to retire from the faculty in June 2026.
By Christina Echegaray
December 18, 2024

Leading GLP-1 expert shares insights on groundbreaking drugs for glucose control, weight loss

Drucker and his team study the molecular biology and physiology of the GLP-1 and GLP-2 molecules that regulate glucose metabolism, insulin secretion and energy balance.
By Jill Clendening
December 18, 2024

The man who gave Angel 1 its wings

“How much closer to an angel can you get than a little bitty baby struggling for life?” said Dean Driver, 91, who converted a panel truck into VUMC’s first neonatal transport in his driveway.
By Danny Bonvissuto
December 17, 2024

Study shows drop in use of antiviral medications in young children with influenza

Flu illness accounts for up to 10% of all pediatric hospitalizations during the winter season in the United States.
By Jessica Pasley
December 17, 2024

Immune-suppressing drug does not improve COVID-19 recovery: study

Previous studies suggested that fostamatinib may suppress inflammatory responses triggered by COVID-19 and mitigate ongoing lung injury, decreasing mortality and oxygen requirements.
By Bill Snyder
December 17, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt again named a Leapfrog Top Hospital

Monroe Carell is one of only eight children’s hospitals in the U.S. and the only one in Tennessee to receive a spot on the Top Hospitals list this year.
By Christina Echegaray